...Chapter 8: Use What You’ve Learned 1. Have you seen the new Smart car? If you have, you are probably part of the buzz that has been heard recently about this new concept car that has made it to the streets. The car seats two, is available in three different models, and costs between about $12,500 and $17,000. The most significant fact about the Smart car is that it gets about forty-five miles per gallon. That fact alone has become central to Smart car’s initial introduction to the driving public. Has “small” finally become better than “large, extralarge, and supersize”? The manufacturer of the Smart car is betting on it. Investigate the Smart car. Once this is done, construct a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis for the Smart car. Evaluate the car’s likelihood of success. Strengths: The Smart car has many • Economically priced, beginning at just $12,500 • Small enough to park anywhere • Up to 45 mpg- good for the environment and your wallet • Customizable • 2. Is there a Chick-fil-A in your neighborhood? If there is, you’ve probably eaten at one of the fastest-growing food franchises in the southern United States (seehttp://www.chickfila.com). Chick-fil-A has a unique approach to running their business. Using the company’s Web site and search engines, your task is to investigate the Chick-fil-A organization in order to conduct a situation analysis. During your investigation be sure to comment on the perceived competitive situation...
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...case are simple little issues such as emailing customer credit card numbers and such but I would have definitely have seen these issues but the lapse of these company have cost them security wise. The best way for organizations to strike the right balance between monitoring and invading their employees' privacy would be to evaluate each employees based on their activities. Have each employee make a report of their activities while the company is monitoring them as well the companies should put trust in their employees to report everything they're doing and when it is time to evaluate them cross compare what has been monitored and what the employees have reported. The consequence biased to one side would be if the company were to engage in just invading employee privacy there could be massive repercussions such as the company being sued etc. The other components are people security, establishing ethical behavior in the company, and managers taking the initiative to stop any leakage in the company. The human factor in is the stronger point in this situation its not the technology that's leaking information but the people the technology is just a tool to do so. The same goes for when it comes to monitoring and making sure that information is not leaked from the its the people who have to monitor to make sure that...
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...Words Sitting alone on a West Midlands train, I buried my face in my hands wondering what on earth I should do. “I can’t do this,” I told myself. I’d just spent the day calling international schools in Europe trying to sell them an education package for a friend’s business. I think telesales is one of the most soul sucking activities in the entire business world! “I can’t make money for other people for the rest of my life,” I said. “I won’t.” It was the summer of 2005, and it was my seventh day back on British soil after serving an 18-month mission for the LDS church in the US. I graduated with a degree in international business management before my mission, but now the prospect of pushing paper for a career, like all the other business minions, was not appealing. Like the sunny countryside whizzing by, my own train of though was working its way through hills and valleys of possibility. By the time I stepped of that train in my hometown, I had decided to go back to school and leave the country. Speech-language pathology was my ticket out of town. Five months later I had a confirmation of my choice. Without ever asking for it, I received a brochure in the mail from a college in Boston about my chosen program. As I pored over the booklet, one sentence, one word reverberated from the page: “Emerson college desires compassionate students.” Compassion. One word, seven sounds, was reason enough for me to pack up my life, sell everything that didn’t fit in my black...
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...1. The lids of the tumblers I used before cannot perfectly fit the cup. Thus, water can be leaked little by little when I put the tumblers in my handbag. The things in my handbag even get wet. 2. The metal fixtures in some binders are not quite smooth and do not function well. The metal can scratch my fingers and nails when I insert or take out paper from binders. 3. The pigment of highlighters cannot become dry quickly on my textbook paper. My hands and sleeve cuff will be colored then. 4. When I call customer service for my bank account and phone bill, I cannot reach the operator or customer representatives directly. I have to go through several steps to finally reach the operator choice. Sometimes, the instruction of the automated voice is unclear. It is not unusual for me to wrongly go back to the initial menu and to restart different options to reach the customer representatives. 5. In many restaurants, tables are assigned with specific waiters and waitresses. I had the experiences that my friends and I kept looking around to look for my waiters to get ordered, to get silver, or to pay bill, which can seriously affect my mood to enjoy food. 6. The Siri function of iPhone somewhat bothers me. When I move my backpack or lean on it, other things in my backpack can push the home button and activate Siri. Then, the Siri voice function said that “what can I help you?” when I was in class. This also happened to other students as well, which was embarrassing...
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...service level, number of calls per employee, first call resolution, and transfer rate. By using the statistical report, it will help show the relationship between their performance and the organization standards or goals and it is easier to visualize. It can also be utilized by the managers to take necessary corrective actions if needed. The response time and service level can be measured by the monitoring how many calls are answered within how many seconds and total number of calls in a day is being answered. It is important to monitor the total amount of calls but we must consider the number of calls an employee is answering and should be reported to ensure that individual employee is properly assessed. This will also show if the employees are answering them promptly and not just a handful is answering the calls. The first call resolution (FCR) measures the individuals’ ability to accomplish the task in one transaction and not transfer the call. Transfer rate indicates how many calls have been transferred to another party to be handled. Monitoring the number of calls being transferred can identify if there are any performance gaps and training if needed (Reynolds 2012). Reynolds, Penny (January 2012) The Top 20 Contact Center Metrics for 2012. Multichannel Merchant, Retrieved from...
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...Currently Riordan Manufacturing has several different offices and each office is using a different type of system, but there is not a central system that monitors each of the satellite offices and their production. To assist Riordan become more efficient, they will need to implement a central system to monitor both individual and overlapping system usage. They should create a Data Center in the corporate office that monitors all of the current systems in place. This will allow Riordan Manufacturing to understand how their business is functioning and how application are used more often and which are not utilized enough, helping to determine if they should upgrade or discontinue the use of a system. Each department uses different applications; some of the applications interface with one another and other are stand alone. Riordan also currently has a lot of manual processes, for example how they submit daily inventory records. With the overall updates that our team has posed have more automation will assist Riordan to increase their production and accuracy. We can implement an application that can be used by all of the centers in order to maintain the inventory across the board so the managers are able to see what is in high demand in specific locations. Having an overall view of the inventory will be beneficial to the entire company. If the marketing department has he ability to see the inventory usage then they will know where they need to market certain products better. We...
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...Product Bullet Points: Reliable remote monitoring Program up to 10 wireless devices Adjustable notification settings Large silence button Lightweight with belt clip and lanyard 60 day guarantee Product Features: SIMPLE REMOTE MONITORING Easily integrates with the Vive fall management system for caregiver peace of mind and to promote greater independence REAL-TIME ALERTS With a range of up to 150 feet, the pager provides instant alerts enabling prompt assistance to minimize falls and hazardous wandering CONNECT UP TO 10 DEVICES Program up to ten wireless devices to receive real-time alerts THREE NOTIFICATION SETTINGS Be alerted with an adjustable volume chime, a silent vibration mode or a combination of the two QUICKLY SILENCE ALARMS...
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...How ISH can play their monitoring role (by using ISC’s code of activism) * ISH need to set out their policy on how to monitor the investee companies, for example :- (i) Meeting policy with investee company’s board and senior management (dialogue). (ii) How to minimize or dealt with the conflict of interest situation by the ISH. (iii) Strategy on intervene in investee company. (iv) Indicate the type of circumstances where and how further actions need to be taken by ISH. (v) Voting policy and voting disclosure. * Monitoring and communicating:- (i) Monitor the performance of investee company on regular basis. * Review the Annual reports and accounts / general meeting resolution. * Review whether the board of investee company is effective or not. (ii) Regular dialogue with investee company’s board / senior management. (clear information) * Attend investee company meeting and raise question where necessary. * Enter into active dialogue with Company’s board / senior management. ^ enable the ISH to identify the problem at earlier stage and reduce the SH’s value. ^ But ISH may not want to involve in the investee operation. * Intervene where necessary (i) ISH will only intervene when the investee company :- * Engages in risky strategy which will reduce SHs/ value. * Performance is less than satisfactory. * Acquisition / disposal that involve related party transaction (not in arm-length basis). (sell company’s...
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...Unit 3 – Individual Project American InterContinental University ACCT310 – Managerial Accounting Abstract This paper will provide explanation of contribution margins, a determination of an annual break-even point, and operating income of Andre’s Hair Styling with calculations supporting answers. All calculations of business are based on each barber being paid $9.90 per hour working 40 hours per week and 50 weeks per year. Rent and other expenses equal $1,750.00 per month. Expenses include forty cents per client for shampoo, while services include haircuts priced at twelve dollars each. A revised or new contribution method, where barbers will receive wages of $4.00 per hour plus $6.00 per haircut. Contribution margin is revenue minus variable expenses. Meaning how much a company’s revenue will contribute to fixed expenses and net income. The contribution margin is also useful in determining a company’s break-even point (AccountingCoach.com, n.d.). At Andre’s Hair Styling haircuts are $12.00 with a shampoo expense of $ .40, while barber compensation is a fixed cost. Contribution margin per head Hair cut price – Shampoo expense $12 - $.40 = $ 11.60 per head When planning a company’s future, management must plan to predict the volume of activity, the cost incurred sales to be made, and profits to be received. An important tool to accomplish this is cost-volume-profit...
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...Elias N. Khan Prof. Session CRJ 115 7 December 2015 Packet Sniffers: A Bittersweet Software Packet sniffing software is a controversial subject and a double-edged sword. It can be used to analyze network problems and detect Internet misuse. But at the same time, it allows hackers and people with malicious intention to "sniff" out your password, get your personal information, and invade your privacy. That is also why securing and encrypting data is so important. In this paper, the definition of packet sniffing will be introduced and several functionality and possible uses of packet sniffers will be explained. Also, information on how to protect against sniffers and man-in-the-middle attacks will be provided. An example of a packet sniffer program, Wireshark, will be given, followed by a case study involving the restaurant chain Dave & Buster's, which will show the negative consequences that can occur when organizations are not aware of the threat of packet sniffing by hackers. A packet sniffer is "a computer program or a piece of computer hardware that can intercept and log traffic passing over a digital network or part of a network" (Connolly, 2003). Packet sniffers are known by alternate names including network analyzer, protocol analyzer or sniffer, or for particular types of networks, an Ethernet sniffer or wireless sniffer (Connolly, 2003). As binary data travels through a network, the packet sniffer captures the data and provides the user an idea of what is happening...
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...Disney Movies are more than entertainment; they are a piece of pop culture that generations of children will remember forever. It all started in 1937 when Disney released its first feature length film, Snow White. To date, Disney has released more than 300 films. Each generation will have its own memory of their favorite Disney movies. For instance, any child born in the last 15 years will remember Toy Story. It was released in 1995 and followed by Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3. Disney really made an impact on kids with Toy Story. It was a wonderful story about a boy and the friendship between his two toys, a lovable, stuffed cowboy named Woody (voice by Tom Hanks), and an astronaut toy named Buzz Light-year (voice by Tim Allen). Today, Toy Story and the characters are a big part of Disneyland Amusement Parks. There are Toy Story rides that excite kids of all ages. It seems with every Disney movie launch there are mass toy sales and fast food restaurants selling “Happy Meals’ with Disney movie character toys. It is almost impossible to avoid the media and advertising explosion after a Disney movie release. What is nice about Disney movies is that parents can feel good about their kids watching them because Disney represents “wholesome.” A parent can be assured that the content of the movie will be age appropriate for their child. Disney movies are an icon in American pop culture. What Disney movie do you remember the...
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...Zekirja Bela Bus 110 BE1 MW 7:30-9pm Prof Ms.Apo 5/16/2012 Elégance Barber Shop & Spa Club Table of Contents 1. Cover Page – Elegance Barber Shop & Spa Club 2. Table of Contents 3. The Executive Summary PG 1 4. Business Description PG 2 5. Personal SWOT analysis PG 3 6. Market Strategy Analysis PG 4 7. Industry Analysis PG 5 8. Business SWOT PG 6 9. Target Market PG 7 10. New Products PG 8 11. Marketing Mix PG 9 12. Organization and management PG 10 13. Financial plan PG 11 14. Conclusion PG 12 15. Bibliography The Executive Summary The plan of my business is to attract hard working business men in the Wall Street area that will come into our location and have a comfortable, relaxing zone and go to work less stressful. My business will have custom made products for everyday use or special events. This is product will be certain type of gels for different events and some you can daily basis My strength will be our staff and products, which will boost our customer loyalties. The reason this business will grow is because our location and target is a perfect combination. There are not too many barber shops and spas in the area that will attract white collar people. My advantage is also white collar people are willing to spend money because of their high income. The main picture of our company will create revenue mostly in the clients who are into our products and mostly or services. Each employee...
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...concerned about the height of their hair. To look cute with this hairstyle, you should comb your hair backwards without letting your hair to spread over the undercut shaved sides. Another option for an undercut shaved side is the soft down hairstyle. This type of haircut follows angled bands. However, it does not fir men who like their hair slick and spiked. The undercut also fits men who like their hair spiky. To make the look hair spiky, all you need to do is to apply the product of your choice over your hair when it is completely dry. The choice of your hair product will depend on its thickness. Once you apply your hair product, comb the hair upwards concentrating it towards the center of your head. The undercut is also applicable with the buzz cut. This style fits men who like keeping their hair short. The pro of this style is that it requires no products. Additionally, it does not require styling. It just requires you to wash your hair and leave it to dry....
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...Bowl Cut The South West Chicken Bowl from Pablo’s Chicken is one of many bowls Pablo’s Chicken can offer. It’s made up of fajita season chicken, rice, veggies, and topped with cilantro lime sauce. The bowl has become very popular, so a bowl cut was the new style for hair. People began buying chicken bowls and getting the bowl cut hair style. The thing that encouraged people to buy the South West Chicken Bowl was Propaganda. Companies buy commercials to be shown on televisions all over the world; therefore, the company has a way of getting into your mind. Pablo’s Chicken commercial was such a hit it had people coming and going for its South West Chicken Bowl. This commercial used three propaganda techniques such as plain folks, band wagon and glittering generalities to get people to buy their famous South West Chicken Bowl. Plain folks is probably one of the most common techniques of propaganda used. People like to feel that they can do things, and when commercials have ordinary people using or eating their product you feel more liking to do it too. Knowing that there are regular people just like them that are buying this South West Chicken Bowl would make more people comfortable in trying the new food. They didn’t just promote the chicken in this commercial but a bowl cut for the hairs. Loving the South West Chicken Bowl so much made people want to cut their hair just like it. In this commercial it had office workers with bowl cut hair styles promoting the South West Chicken...
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...Strategic Planning Part 1: Conceptualizing a Business “We’ve got Passion for Fashion and Fun”. This is an All in one Salon; this is the name I have chosen for my new business. The reason for the name is that this business is more than just one; my business consists of several entities. You will find anything you are looking for in my salon, starting from hair styles to having fun with your new makeover dancing the night away in the night club next door. You will find different haircuts for anyone in the family, all ages. Hundreds of hairs styles you can pick from, short or long. We also do nails; any design free hand to water nails, even customers designs will be welcomed. This all in one business has a verity of offerings for many people. This business will be a convenience to many people in many different ways. Customers will have the options from having a drink while getting their hair and nails done, to going and having dinner with your family next door, having the freedom of dropping their children off in the child care arcade room, and going with your partner to have a non-worry night at the night club next door. The best part is you could purchase an “all in one” ticket, to just paying a cheap price for any individual service. You’re “all in one ticket will get you a haircut, your hair styled, dinner, four hours of arcade for your child and all you can drink at my night club for the low price of only ninety five dollars. The individual haircuts, styles, nails...
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